TERRINE:
For a quick fix of more Terrine noise you really can’t go wrong with this name your price EP called “Mes seins plutôt que français” which seems to translate as “My breasts are rather French” but don’t quote me on that as I can barely manage my own language never mind that of our neighbours.Mes seins plutôt que français by TERRINE

SAM MCLOUGHLIN

Mr.Mcloughlin’s set was, as usual, very new sounding. Its closest to the work he has put out under the name N.Racker but good luck finding any of that stuff, it sold out pretty fast. You can listen to some on the website http://www.nracker.co.uk/

GIRL SWEAT
FUCK YEAH! You know you need more. I hugely endorse “Live! The Drunk Clairvoyancy”, so much so that I put it out on tape last year but all copies of that went RIGHT FUCKING AWAY. But you can get a pay what you like download straight from the man himself:Live! The Drunk Clairvoyancy by GIRL SWEAT

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SATURDAY
DESMADRADOS SOLDADOS DE VENTURA
The Manchester noise rock orchestra who started things off have a new slab of vinyl out on Golden Lab Records: http://goldenlabrecords.com/

ISNAJ DUI
Katie’s new album “Dioptrics” was a big seller at the merch stall but if you missed out you can still buy the handmade CDR or the download from:Dioptrics by Isnaj Dui
If you already grabbed one at the event and are now hungry for more already then I’d suggest “After The Flood” a 20 minute piece made in response to the 2012 Hebden Bridge floods. Very apt as Todmorden came a couple of inches from flooding on the Friday of the festival. CDR long gone but only £3 for a downloadAfter The Flood by Isnaj Dui

DANIEL VOIGT
Daniel has only just started to use his actual name so I’m going to have to point you to a favourite of mine recorded under his previous alias of Hering und seine sieben Sachen. Name your priceOn Kwas by Hering und seine sieben Sachen

GUTTERSNIPES

Guttersnipes are a brand new band with only this debut EP to offer to you. However, download only is name your price and the handmade CDRs are only £2!Demo by Guttersnipe

ANDREW LILES, MANIAC and CARL STOKES
Tor Ist Das! was the first time these fine fellows ever played together as a trio – literally. So there is nothing of them as a trio but Liles has a very limited EP which features a track with Maniac and a remix of Cancer, Carl’s band. You can get it from: http://www.andrewliles.com/discography/fckwit-e-p/

Are you feeling the post-festival back to work comedown? Join the club. However, you can keep the magic and memories alive with the music. However, pretty much all our artists only release limited editions so the chances of finding their music in your local record shop are slim. So, I thought I’d put together a handy shopping guide for you. Don’t worry if you spent all your money on Heart & Soul IPA, I’ve even got some pay what you can download releases. Please remember that its shit money being an artist so please view it as pay what you can afford not pay nothing so you can spend the money on beer instead.

THE BONGOLEEROS

For just £3 you can download their album Remedial Ecstasy off their bandcamp page:Remedial Ecstasy by The Bongoleeros
or for free you can relive their whole set for nowt on Youtube (I filmed it!):

THE FAMILY ELAN

Matching The Stone Roses for leaving fans waiting ages for a new record, you can in the meantime get their last album on download, CD & vinyl from here:bow low bright glow by family elan

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So another announcement to make – Lutine unfortunately can’t make the festival but we will endeavour to get them up in the valley some other time. We had a chat among ourselves and quickly concluded that the spot had to be filled by The New Sound of Leeds – GUTTERSNIPE.

They are a duo consisting of Etai Keshiki member, Bobby, and Arcane Pariah Records owner, Gretchen, Guttersnipe describe themselves as the “New Wave of British Hysterical Mania”. They play super harsh high frequency guitar and electronics with massive amounts of energy in a similar spirit to that of Melt Banana and Fat Worm of Error.

Although Guttersnipe haven’t been formed all that long they have already gained a great live show reputation wowing Leeds noise community audiences and they were described in this month’s Wire Magazine as “crypto-punk terrorists” by Alex Neilson.

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Unfortunately,due to a schedule clash, Ashtray Navigations have had to pull out of their Sunday night slot. It goes without saying that we are sad to lose them and Was Ist Das? will try to bring them to the valley as soon as possible.

Stepping up to the breach we have David Colohon with his Raising Holy Sparks project from Ireland. Recently described as “stirring spacerock magick” by The Quietus and who are we to argue? Judge for yourself:Old Times & End Times by Raising Holy Sparks

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If you don’t want something for the weekend then day tickets are now onsale from the TICKETS page. We also now have a provisional running order on the LINE-UP page but PLEASE NOTE that it can be subject to change. Most of our line-up is travelling to get here so logistical problems could lead to acts playing on a different day. OK? Sorry it’s taken us so long to get the day tickets on sale. Fill your boots

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Well, ladies and gentlemen, we ask you to sit down, put your feet up and light up a nice pipe of your favourite shag because we are about to do our final festival line-up announcements.

Let us begin with Richard Dawson, the man who has been having something of a break out year with sold out shows leaving delighted audiences. If you only know him for his records then you don’t really know him yet because he has mesmerising stage presence.

Kemper Norton’s sound is produced through employment of acoustic instrumentation and vocals but don’t be fooled, Kemper is not just about the folk music. With dance rhythms he’ll transform pastoral scenes into electronic dreams.

Terrine is the solo project of Claire Gapenne from French noise band Headwar. Her output so far as Terrine has leant heavily towards wild, noisy no wave rock assaults but with some way-out distorted experimental edges. She may as well be a band of five for the sonic riots she creates.100% NIOBÉ by TERRINE

Hellvete is the solo project of Glen Steenkiste from Belgian cosmonauts Sylvester Anfang II. He explores deep, ornate dronespaces and has released for labels like Blackest Rainbow, Sloow Tapes, Eiderdown and (K-RAA-K)³. The architecture of the Church will serve as the perfect acoustics for a set like this. Prepare yourself to see through the roof.Sint – Denijs by Hellvete

They join Andrew Liles/Maniac/Carl Stokes Trio, Ashtray Navigations, Chicaloyoh, Sam McLoughlin, Bird People, Lutine, Laura Cannell, Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura, Girl Sweat, Daniel Voight, Flamingo Creatures, Ambrosia(@)and Isnaj Dui. Two full days of folk, drone, experimental music and noise in the beautiful setting of Todmorden Unitarian Church. Plus a warm up party on the Friday with The Family Elan & The Bongoleeros at the superb Golden Lion pub, also the venue for our afterparties.

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The rumours are true, we’ve added an additional event to the original 2 day festival.

We figured that with folks coming from all over to Todmorden for the weekend it meant that we just had to organise a little get together the night before, a “Welcome to Todmorden” party. We couldn’t think of anyone better to kick off the show than 2 of the UK’s best live acts going – The Family Elan and The Bongoleeros.

The Family Elan active since 2007, is the musical project of the Greek bouzouki and Turkish baglama-saz player Chris Hladowski. The scope of the Family Elan’s output is broad, ranging from self penned reflective meditations which rotate on a devotional harmonic axis, to irreverent interpretations of Bollywood hits, to Turkic folk forms filtered through a psychedelic rock axis.

On the same night we’re going to open the portal between Todmorden and Burselm and summon The Bongoleeros, Stoke on Trent’s greatest experimental, rockabilly, weirdo marching band. We’re giving them full range of the venue and license to get fully involved with audience. This band is not for the faint hearted.

This party all takes place at The Golden Lion which is situated right next The Unitarian and run by Todmorden’s first lady – Gig Goldenlion! You will know our hostess if you came to last year’s festival and entered the dungeon at Three Wise Monkeys.